Several runners in contention for County Hurdle glory
March 18, 2010 · Print This Article
The Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle is the second race of the final day at the Cheltenham Festival and it starts at 2.05 on Friday and takes place on the New Course. It is a grade 3 National Hunt handicap hurdle that will feature 28 runners who will cover a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong during which the riders will have to contend with eight hurdles.
Paul Nicholls is the leading trainer on this race having three wins under his belt, his most recent coming last year with American Trilogy and everyone favourite jockey in the saddle Ruby Walsh, will he be able to repeat his success this year with the same rider on the joint favourite Tito Bustillo or will the 10/1 Bellvano give trainer Nicky Henderson their second win in this race and be in with a whisker of catching up with Nicholls?
County Hurdle selected odds
Paddy Power are again offering a non runner money back offer on this race and will also be paying an extra place on each way bets.
Bookies seem to undecided at presents with this race with several runners swapping places and being given similar odds, it looks like any horses out of the top 5 listed below stands a chance of romping home as winner let alone winning a place and with the high odds being quoted it could be a costly race for the bookies.
- 8/1 – Tawaagg
- 8/1 – Tito Bustillo
- 10/1 - Rock Noir
- 10/1 - Noble Prince
- 10/1 – Bellvano
- 10/1 - Eradicate
- 12/1 - Oldrik
- 14/1 – Puyol
- 14/1 - Any Given Day
- 16/1 - Tarkari
- 20/1 - Inventor
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